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H.R. 4191: Credit Union Small Business Lending Act

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H.R. 4191: Credit Union Small Business Lending Act

112th Congress · introduced 2012-03-08 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-03-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Credit Union Small Business Lending Act

Plain summary

Credit Union Small Business Lending Act - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a dedicated process by which credit unions participating in a certain small business loan program may receive approvals and repurchases concerning program loan guarantees. Requires such process to: (1) be distinct from that used by participating non-credit unions, and (2) make use of existing agency resources. Amends the Small Business Act to direct the SBA Administrator to implement a program to: (1) provide outreach and assistance to credit unions to increase their participation in the SBA small business loan program, (2) simplify the application process for such participation, and (3) provide a guaranty of up to 85% for loans made by credit unions to their members in underserved areas.

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Official text

Credit Union Small Business Lending Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · 1 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr4191 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112